On Apr 22, 9:39*pm, "Christina Websell"
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"john east" wrote in message
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Recently bought a mint plant from a supermarket and have been growing it
a pot on the kitchen window sill. *The other week we put it in a bigger
pot, but now have a lot of ants coming out of it.

Have just submerged the pot in a large jug of water. Will this do the
trick? If so how long will it have to soak? *Or is there a better way?
thanks.

Yep, drowning the ants will do the trick. *How long will they take to
drown? *Who knows?
As you repotted it the ants are likely to have been in the compost you
added.
Is there a better way? * Probably by making sure there are no ants in
your compost so you don't have to drown them.

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Christina thanks. * Hopefully it wont upset the mint plant if i leave it
soaking all night ?

should be ok but don't let the water come over the surface of the pot
overnight or you'll drown your mint as well.
If you've had it submerged for a few hours that will be enough.
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And you cant drown their eggs either.
Try Nipon or some other ant killer that they take back into their
nest, it will kill the eggs as well.